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Haiku and Rhyme Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 23: Poems: rhyme and haiku · Set 166 · 40 questions
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Writer's tip (Listen to the sounds): Rhymes end with the same sound: cat – hat, rain – train. A syllable is one beat: but-ter-fly has 3. A haiku has 3 lines: 5 syllables, then 7, then 5. Count every word’s beats and add them up.

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  1. 1.Which word rhymes with “moon”? (a) fun (b) bake (c) spoon
  2. 2.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Snowflakes land on my warm nose (b) The old banyan tree (c) Hot chai in a cup
  3. 3.Which word rhymes with “coat”? (a) goat (b) car (c) frog
  4. 4.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The old banyan tree”     (a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 4
  5. 5.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Children splash in muddy lanes (b) Soft snow on the hills (c) Old Grandpa naps in the shade
  6. 6.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) A brown sparrow builds a nest (b) Hot chai in a cup (c) My kitten sleeps in the sun
  7. 7.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the FIRST line (5 syllables)? (a) Waves kiss the warm sand (b) My kitten sleeps in the sun (c) The baby laughs at the moon
  8. 8.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) cat – gold (b) cat – rat (c) far – rat
  9. 9.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “potato”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2
  10. 10.Which word rhymes with “gold”? (a) tell (b) cold (c) cat
  11. 11.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “teacher”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  12. 12.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The kite string tugs at my hand”     (a) 7 (b) 8 (c) 6
  13. 13.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) dish – old (b) cold – fog (c) cold – old
  14. 14.Which word rhymes with “bee”? (a) lake (b) coat (c) knee
  15. 15.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) balloon – snake (b) balloon – spoon (c) key – spoon
  16. 16.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) Peacocks spread their tails (b) Monsoon clouds roll in (c) Green parrots chatter all day
  17. 17.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “school”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  18. 18.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “mango”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  19. 19.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “peacock”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  20. 20.Which word rhymes with “one”? (a) sun (b) tree (c) play
  21. 21.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) stay – day (b) cook – day (c) stay – mouse
  22. 22.Which word rhymes with “house”? (a) boat (b) mouse (c) train
  23. 23.Which word rhymes with “guitar”? (a) gold (b) jar (c) book
  24. 24.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) My kitten sleeps in the sun (b) Waves kiss the warm sand (c) Rain taps on the roof
  25. 25.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Clouds drift past the hill”     (a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 4
  26. 26.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) moon – bold (b) fold – snake (c) fold – bold
  27. 27.A haiku has 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 syllables. Which line could be the MIDDLE line (7 syllables)? (a) A cat on the wall (b) Waves kiss the warm sand (c) Hot pakoras on a plate
  28. 28.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “monkey”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  29. 29.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “cucumber”? (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3
  30. 30.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “butterfly”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4
  31. 31.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) jog – rat (b) hat – rat (c) hat – clay
  32. 32.Which word rhymes with “lake”? (a) rake (b) cold (c) dog
  33. 33.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “elephant”? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2
  34. 34.Which word rhymes with “float”? (a) brain (b) note (c) play
  35. 35.Which word rhymes with “noon”? (a) balloon (b) light (c) snake
  36. 36.How many syllables (beats) are in the word “apple”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  37. 37.Which word rhymes with “cake”? (a) bun (b) rake (c) cook
  38. 38.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “Butterflies dance on the breeze”     (a) 7 (b) 8 (c) 6
  39. 39.Count the syllables (beats) in this haiku line:
    “The puddles shine like mirrors”     (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 7
  40. 40.Which pair of words rhyme? (a) wing – bat (b) cold – ring (c) wing – ring

Answer key

  1. spoon
  2. Snowflakes land on my warm nose
  3. goat
  4. 5
  5. Soft snow on the hills
  6. Hot chai in a cup
  7. Waves kiss the warm sand
  8. cat – rat
  9. 3
  10. cold
  11. 2
  12. 7
  13. cold – old
  14. knee
  15. balloon – spoon
  16. Green parrots chatter all day
  17. 1
  18. 2
  19. 2
  20. sun
  21. stay – day
  22. mouse
  23. jar
  24. My kitten sleeps in the sun
  25. 5
  26. fold – bold
  27. Hot pakoras on a plate
  28. 2
  29. 3
  30. 3
  31. hat – rat
  32. rake
  33. 3
  34. note
  35. balloon
  36. 2
  37. rake
  38. 7
  39. 7
  40. wing – ring

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